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  • Court remands three suspects over attempted murder

    Court remands three suspects over attempted murder

    An Evbouriaria Magistrates’ Court in Benin has remanded Uselu Eseosa, 32, Bright Obasogie, 33, and Godwin Obasogie in prison over attempted murder, stealing and assault on one Osaghise Nosayabmwen.

    The Prosecutor, Asp Aigbedion Obakpolor, told the court on Monday that the accused persons, with others at large, committed the offence on July 22, 2014 at Okha II Community in Benin.

    Obakpolor alleged that the accused inflicted severe injuries on Nosayabamwen when they beat him with wood, matchet and other dangerous weapons.

    He also alleged that the accused stole the sum of N180, 000 from the victim.

    Prosecutor also told the court that the accused, with others now at large, had also assaulted one Ogbemudia Eseosa and Joseph Osayande.

    He said the offence contravened section 516, 320, 390 (9), 355 and 86 (2) of the Criminal Code Cap. 48, Vol. II, Laws of Defunct Bendel State of Nigeria 1976 as applicable in Edo.

    The plea of the accused persons was, however, not taken.

    The Magistrate, Mr. F.O. Idiake, said the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the case.

    He ordered that the duplicate copies of the accused case file should be sent to the Department of Public Prosecution for legal advice.

    Idiake remanded the three accused persons to Oko prison and adjourned the case till March 22 for mention.

  • Ex-convict remanded over attempted murder

    Ex-convict remanded over attempted murder

    An ex-convict, Hassan Wahab, 32, who allegedly attempted to kill a pedestrian, was arraigned in Lagos on Wednesday.

    Wahab, who was previously convicted for robbery, is facing a charge of attempted murder before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.

    The Magistrate, Mrs Oluwadamilola Olanipekun, ordered that Wahab should be remanded in prison custody, pending further investigation and advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. William Ologun, told the court that the accused on Dec. 5, 2015, fired several shots at one Wale Odeniyi at Magboro area on the Lagos- Ibadan Expressway but missed target.

    The prosecutor said the accused claimed that he was unjustly imprisoned, following false accusations by his victim and decided to shoot Odeniyi in revenge.

    Wahab was arrested after the police were tipped off by members of the public.

    Ologun said the offence contravened Section 228 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    The case was adjourned till Feb. 24 for trial.

     

  • Teenage girl docked for attempted murder

    A teenage girl, Chidima Sunday, was yesterday charged before an Ojo Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for ‘attempting’ to stab a man, Francis Ikemefuna, to death.

    The prosecutor, Godwin Eze, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) told the court that the accused had on May 6 at Hyacinth Madueke, Abule-Ado in Ojo, Lagos, committed the offence.

    “The accused had on the said date attempted to kill Francis Ikemefuna by stabbing him with a kitchen knife. Similarly, Chidima assaulted Ikemefuna, thereby causing him serious injuries on his left leg with intent to kill him,” he said.

    The teenager pleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate Teslimi Shomade granted her N50, 000 bail with two sureties in the like sum and adjourned till June 26.

     

  • Three held for alleged cultism, attempted murder

    Three held for alleged cultism, attempted murder

    Three persons have been arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Lagos Police Command for alleged cultism and attempted murder.

    Abimbola Oginni, Bode Samuel and Sampson Oseni were arrested by the Superintendent Abba Kyari – led operatives after a manhunt.

    Oginni and Samuel were alleged to have shot at one, Ibrahim, on Popoola Street in Bariga, Lagos Mainland, with a locally made pistol on Oseni’s orders.

    Police investigations showed that the gun was one of the four bought by Oseni with which his group, Eiye confraternity, terrorises the area.

    The suspects reportedly said they attacked Ibrahim because he belongs to another group, Aiye, which always fight their members.

    Oseni, 30, who hails from Ijebu in Ogun State and lives at 1/3, Animasaun Close, Somolu-Bariga, said he was a property agent before his arrest, adding: “I was arrested at Somolu as a result of cultism. I belong to Eiye cult. I gave Oginni and Samuel money to purchase a gun. They used the gun for cult fight. I am a commander in the cult. I asked them to kill the guy called Ibrahim who belongs to Aiye cult. I did that because as a commander, I was informed that Ibrahim’s group came to attack our members. I instructed them to go for a reprisal. I joined the cult in 2011.

    “We have two guns. I gave them N20,000 for the two guns, but I did not know where they bought the guns from. They just collected the money from me and the attack was carried out in early June. I feel so bad that police arrested me for not only being a member of secret cult, but for trying to assassinate somebody. I will quit cult if I get out of this problem.”

    Oginni, 26, a cobbler, who lives at 3, Olaleye Street, Somolu and a native of Ilesa in Osun State, said: “I am married with two children. Police arrested me because I am a cult member.  I belong to Eiye confraternity. I joined the cult this year. I fought with Aiye cult members. Our commander (Sampson) asked us to kill Ibrahim. Oseni threatened me to join the cult. I feel so bad that police arrested me for cultism and an attempt to kill somebody.”

    Ondo State-born Samuel (25), who lives at 6, Ayoade Street, Somolu, said he sells male clothes at the Yaba market. “I was arrested for cult activities. I belong to Eiye, which I joined this year during a burial ceremony at Ijebu-Ode. We have four guns in our group, which Oseni provided. I have not killed anybody before.”  Oginni was the first to be arrested by the operatives of the Somolu Police Division after which he was transferred to SARS.

    Following his statement, Assistant Inspector-General of Police in Charge of Zone 2 comprising Lagos and Ogun State commands Umar Manko, mandated Kyari to go after other members of the cult.